Free To Attend Pike Handling Event 21/11/10

[tuolumne fisher]

FREE TO ATTEND!

Pike handling day on sunday 21/11/2010,

0800hrs-1300hrs, Walton Bridge car park on the River Thames

Pike Anglers Club, Osprey Specimen Group, Catfish Conservation Group and Thames Anglers Conservancy invite everyone to turn up, and learn how to handle a live pike with the assistance of fully qualified coaches.

All juniors will receive a free pair of 12 inch forceps

check it and us out at Thames Anglers' Conservancy (TAC)

 

[Jeff Woodhouse]

Sorry to edit it, Mushroom, just thought it would draw more attention to it all.

Good luck with it!

And I've made it a sticky thread so it's always at the top of the section.

 

[tuolumne fisher]

its becoming a very welcome habit buddy, and is much appreciated by all of us at the TAC,
I seem to be always busy and dont pre-plan my posts, hence my shortcomings

everyone is welcome to stop by and say hello, the burger bar will be open and loads of fishy people milling around

 

[Paul H]

Sounds like a great idea for anyone interested in starting pike angling.

I would encourage anyone who can make to go along, there really is no substitute for hands-on tuition and experience.

 

[Dave Burr]

What a great initiative. Good luck with it and let's hope that it is well attended.

 

[tuolumne fisher]

its this sunday folks and boy are we trying to be fully comprehensive,
we've got an EA launch and fully equipped lure anglers boat,
EA enforcement officers for you to question
local police officer for you to meet and question
free forceps for the kids
live pike to handle
suitable kit for sale
PAA coaches
and loads more besides

 

[Paul H]

Don't forget to take some photos and maybe do a little review of the day for us.

If it wasn't so far away I'd come along myself.

 

[tuolumne fisher]

nice one fella

it all went extremely well, between 80 and 100 people attended, we gave away 44 pairs of forceps to the kids, one even caught a pike on a lure while the crowd cheered him on
anyways its gonna be a yearly event with a greater involvement from the EA

happy happy days

 

[geoffmaynard]

Excellent stuff Jim. I would expect the Walton PAC to be interested in helping you out too, if they had known - nice bunch of blokes. A bit late now but bear it in mind for next time.

 

[peter crabtree]

Well done Jim , hopefully this may give a few ideas to other organisations around the UK. ( no doubt some will have done similar already)

Lets face it pike are a handful , fairly easy to catch, but as I know from personal experience you have to know what you have let yourself in for when the unhooking , release process, etc is concerned......

 

[tuolumne fisher]

thanks for your comments chaps, they're much appreciated, the walton PAC were there geoff, it wouldn't have happened without one of their members

here's looking forward to the next one